Spain international U21 manager Luis De la Fuente believes Tottenham Hotspur loanee Bryan Gil is now showing his best form because he is now trusted by current club Valencia. The forgotten Spurs’ summer s igning was shipped out on loan to the La Liga giants after failing to gain the confidence of Antonio Conte.
Shortly after he was sent to Jose Bordalas’ side, Conte immediately raided his former club Juventus to sign Dejan Kulusevski on loan until the end of the season. Despite being signed from Villarreal for a hefty £21.6million, Gil was afforded minimal opportunities of Premier League action under both Conte and Nuno Espirito-Santo.
Over the course of nine Premier League appearances, he only played 87 minutes of domestic football for Spurs, with his longest cameo being the 28 minutes he played in Tottenham’s 3-0 home loss to Chelsea. However, De la Fuente believes the 21-year-old has plenty of time to improve if he is afforded the same level of confidence as he is receiving at Valencia.
